Why doesn't Ezreal build Lethality?

Samflash3··1 votes·4,469 views

He doesn't scale really well with crit and isn't known for consistent autoattacks. Rather he tends to spam Tri Force induced seizures at enemies via his Q. Heck even his ult isn't used except for waveclearing/sniping.

Something like Yommuu Tri Force Muramana LDR?

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MagicFlyingLlama3 votes

Because he does a mixture of magic and physical damage, and lethality kind of sucks.

Lethality itemization also sucks, especially for an ADC that needs mana.

What would you rather have: an added 160-250 Q damage, or an added 66 damage and a small percentile damage increase?

Randomonium2 votes

Because he deals mixed damage. His W, E, R all deal magic damage so they don't scale well with lethality. His Q also applies on hit effects which is what makes BotRK so viable on him. Dealing 8% health from over 1100 units away is pretty damn nice.

Blue Kaozi2 votes

1.He needs the trinity force early for harass. The extra damage from the proc makes his q go from ok harass to great harass.

2.Lethality would be better him more if his w / e / r did physical damage.

3.If he's going manamune (which he typically needs so he can spam) he needs to start is ASAP so it can be completed before he starts to get outscaled (making an early yomuus not as good).

I'm not saying lethality wouldn't be a decent build, but I'd probably only do it if I got really fed.

I'd also probably run hybrid pen on him over pure lethality due to how much of his damage is magic.

Asayake 5150glow2 votes

He actually does auto a ton, at least good Ezreals do.

That's why shit tons of onhit work.

Just Q'ing isn't gonna get you anywhere with Ezreal, not past mid game.

GarthBrooksXD1 votes

cuz ezreal is bad

paperbIade1 votes

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cuz ezreal is bad

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Mig891 votes

Because the blue build is effective and fun.

Quepha1 votes

when would he build it? after muramana and triforce/IBG? delay his lifesteal even longer? delay his last whisper item even longer?

edit: you want him to build muramana third item? do you ever want to actually finish stacking it?

Samflash31 votes

Isn't the general rule of Ez to buy a tear first?

Quepha1 votes

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Isn't the general rule of Ez to buy a tear first?

Yeah, and before it's upgraded it stacks slow as molasses while also not contributing at all to your damage.

Requiemsfire1 votes

But he is known for consistent auto attacks and I use my ult to chunk down the enemy laner at any opportunity when they aren't minion blocked.

ChaddyFantome1 votes

he does mixed damage. Even if he scales with AD, he doesn't benefit as much from Lethality because he only has Physical damage on his Q and autos.

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